The HHOF Class of 2016:
Eric Lindros Sergei Makarov Rogie Vachon Pat Quinn
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2016 INDUCTEES
TORONTO (June 27, 2016) – Lanny McDonald, Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame and John Davidson, Chairman of the Selection Committee, announced today that four individuals have been elected to Hockey Hall of Fame Honoured Membership, three in the Player Category and one in the Builder Category. The vote took place today at the annual meeting of the Selection Committee in Toronto.
“The Hockey Hall of Fame is proud to welcome these four hockey legends as Honoured Members,… said John Davidson. “Their contributions to the game of hockey are well documented and their election to the Hockey Hall of Fame is richly deserved.…
In the Builder Category, Pat Quinn was elected. After nine seasons in the NHL, Pat joined the Philadelphia Flyers as an assistant coach in 1977. Over the next almost 40 years, he held coaching, managing and President positions, both in the NHL and with Team Canada. At the time of his death in November, 2014, he was Chair of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
“Being recognized by Pat’s hockey peers is truly a great honour,… said his wife, Sandra Quinn. “I’m proud of Pat and what he accomplished.…
Eric Lindros exemplified the power forward position throughout his 14 year NHL career. He won gold for Canada both at the Olympic Games and the Canada Cup and also averaged over a point a game in the NHL.
“I was very fortunate to have coaches, teammates, billets and parents who supported me throughout my career.… said Lindros. “It also takes a lot of luck to get to the NHL.…
Sergei Makarov led the Soviet League in scoring for nine seasons, while also winning eight World Championship gold medals and two Olympic gold medals. He later joined the NHL as a member of the Calgary Flames in 1989 and went on to play in over 400 NHL games.
“For everyone who plays the game, this is the top place, “said Markarov. “It will be so nice to join all of those great players.…
“Rogie Vachon joined the Montreal Canadiens in 1966 and won three Stanley Cups in his first six NHL seasons. After being traded to the LA Kings in 1971, he continued his stellar career for 11 more seasons before retiring to become an NHL coach and executive.
“I was very lucky to play for the Montreal Canadiens at the start of my career,… said Vachon. “My first shot on net was a breakaway by Gordie Howe. I stopped it and it kept me in the league for 16 more years.…
The 2016 Induction Celebration will be held on Monday, November 14th at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. For more information regarding the 2016 Induction Weekend/Celebration, visit http://www.hhof.com.
Established in 1943, the Hockey Hall of Fame’s (“HHOF…) mandate is to recognize and honour the achievements of players, builders and officials who bring special distinction to the game of hockey, and to collect, preserve, research and exhibit objects, images and resource materials connected with the game as it is played in Canada and throughout the world. As a non-profit corporation and a registered charity under the Income Tax Act, HHOF owns and operates a museum and place of entertainment offering state-of-the-art exhibits, multimedia presentations and educational programming from its premises at Brookfield Place, Toronto, Canada.
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ERIC LINDROS
· Born on February 28, 1973 in London, Ontario · Won OHA Sutherland Cup title with St. Michael’s Buzzers Junior ‘B’ in 1988-89 · Drafted by the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in 1989 OHL Priority Selection (1st overall) · Played part of one season for the Detroit Compuware Ambassadors of the NAHL (1989-90) · Played three seasons for the Oshawa Generals (1989-92) · Won 1990 OHL Robertson Cup & CHL Memorial Cup as member of Oshawa Generals · Won OHL’s Red Tilson Trophy (MVP) & Eddie Powers Trophy (Top Scorer) in 1990-91 · Was named CHL Player of the Year & Top Draft Prospect in 1990-91 · Drafted by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1991 NHL Entry Draft (1st overall) · Traded to the Philadelphia Flyers on June 30, 1992 & played eight seasons (1992-2000) · Named to NHL All-Rookie Team in 1992-93 · Captain of the Philadelphia Flyers from 1994-2000 · Won Lester B. Pearson Award, Hart Trophy & 1st Team All-Star in 1994-95 · Recorded 115 points & named an NHL 2nd Team All-Star in 1995-96 · Led Flyers to Stanley Cup Final appearance in 1997 · Missed 2000-01 NHL season due to contract dispute · Traded to the New York Rangers on August 20, 2001 & played three seasons (2001-04) · Played one season with Toronto Maple Leafs (2005-06) & Dallas Stars (2006-07) · Retired at the start of the 2007-08 season at age 34 · Fourth fastest player in NHL history to reach 300 & 400 career points · Fifth fastest player in NHL history to reach 500 career points · Played in six NHL All-Star Games · Recorded career NHL regular season totals of 760gp, 372, 493a, 865 points · Recorded career NHL playoff totals of 53gp, 24g, 33a & 57 points · Member of the Canadian National Team in 1988-89, 1989-90 & 1991-92 · Member of Canada at 3 World Under-20 Championships, winning 2 Gold Medals · Named Best Forward & All-Star at 1991 World Under-20 Championship · Team Canada’s all-time scoring leader at World Under-20 Championship with 31 points · Member of Team Canada at three Olympic Winter Games, winning one Gold & one Silver Medal · Named Tournament All-Star at 1992 Olympic Winter Games · Member of Team Canada at 1993 IIHF World Championship · Named Best Forward, All-Star & Top Scorer at 1993 World Championship · Won Gold Medal with Team Canada at 1991 Canada Cup · Runner-up with Team Canada at 1996 World Cup of Hockey · Recorded career IIHF World Under-20 totals of 21gp, 12g, 19a & 31 points · Recorded career IIHF World Championship totals of 8gp, 11g, 6a & 17 points · Recorded career Canada/World Cup totals of 16gp, 6g, 5a & 11 points · Recorded career Olympic Winter Games totals of 20gp, 8g, 9a & 17 points · Ranked #54 all-time by The Hockey News in Top 100 Players poll in 1998 · Jersey number ‘88’ was officially retired by the Oshawa Generals in 2008 · Inducted with 2002 Olympic Team into Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 2009
SERGEI MAKAROV
· Born on June 19, 1958 in Chelybinsk, USSR · Began professional career with Traktor Chelyabinsk in 1976-77 · Played two seasons for Traktor Chelyabinsk (1976-78) · Played eleven seasons for CSKA Moscow (1978-89) · Named to the Soviet League All-Star Team ten times · Lead the Soviet League in scoring for nine seasons · Named Soviet League Player of the Year three times · All-time CSKA Moscow scoring leader with 678 points in 472 games played · Received the “Red Banner of Labour… in 1984 · Mongolia issued a postage stamp with Makarov’s likeness in 1984 · Won “Gold Stick Award… as outstanding player in Europe twice · Honoured with “Master of Sports of the USSR… in 1979 · Won two IIHF World Under-20 (Junior) Championships · Won eight World Championship Gold Medals between 1978 – 1990 · Won IIHF Directorate Award as Best Forward of World Championship in 1985 · Named to World Championship All-Star Team eight times · Played in three Winter Olympic Games winning two Gold Medals · Played in three Canada Cups, winning Gold Medal in 1981 · Played in 315 National Team games for Soviet Union – 5th highest in IIHF history · Recorded career IIHF World Championship totals of 101gp, 55g, 68a & 123 points · Recorded career IIHF World U20 totals of 14gp, 12g, 14a & 26 points · Recorded career Canada Cup totals of 22gp, 16g, 15a & 31 points · Recorded career Olympic Games totals of 22gp, 11g, 17a & 28 points · Member of the famed Soviet ‘KLM’ line with Vladimir Krutov & Igor Larionov · Drafted by Calgary Flames in 1983 NHL Entry Draft (12th round, 231st overall) · Played NHL All-Star Teams twice – 1979 Challenge Cup & Rendez-vous ‘87 · Played in NHL Super Series against NHL clubs three times · Entered the NHL in 1989 with first wave of Soviet players · Played four seasons with the Calgary Flames (1989-93) · Named to the NHL All Rookie team in 1990 · Captured the Calder Trophy as Rookie of the Year in 1990 at age 31 · Impetus behind age restriction placed on future Calder Trophy winners · Played two seasons with San Jose Sharks (1993-95) · Assistant Coach of Team Russia during the 1996 World Cup of Hockey · Finished NHL career playing four games with Dallas Stars in 1996-97. · Played seven games with Swiss club team HC Fribourg-Gotteron · Retired from professional hockey following 1996-97 season · Recorded career NHL regular season totals of 424gp, 134g, 250a & 384 points · Recorded career NHL playoff totals of 34gp, 12g, 11a & 23 points · Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2001 · Named to the IIHF Centennial All-Star Team in 2008 · Number ‘24’ retired by Russian club team CSKA Moscow
ROGIE VACHON
· Born on September 8, 1945 in Palmarolle, Quebec · Played one season with Montreal Notre Dame de Grace Monarchs (1963-64) · Played two seasons with Montreal Jr. Canadiens of OHA Junior ‘A’ (1963-65) · Played two seasons with Thetford Mines Aces of QJHL (1964-66) · Named to the QJHL 1st All-Star Team in 1965-66 · Played one season with the Quebec Aces of AHL (1965-66) · Played one season with the Houston Apollos of CPHL (1966-67) · First joined the Montreal Canadiens during 1966-67 & played six seasons (1966-71) · Won three Stanley Cup Championships with Montreal Canadiens (1968, 1969, 1971) · Shared Vezina Trophy with Gump Worsley in 1968 · Traded to Los Angeles Kings on November 4, 1971 & played seven seasons (1971-78) · Named Los Angeles Kings’ Inspirational Player of Year in 1973 · Runner-up for the Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP in 1975 · Named Los Angeles Kings’ Most Popular Player in 1977 · Named Los Angeles Kings’ Most Valuable Player four times in eight seasons · Set eight different Los Angeles Kings team records, including wins (171), shutouts (32) & lowest goals against average in one season (2.24) · Played in three NHL All-Star Games (1973, 1975 1978) · Named an NHL 2nd Team All-Star two times (1975, 1977) · Signed as free agent & played two seasons with Detroit Red Wings (1978-80) · Became only the 8th goaltender in NHL History to record 300 wins on November 16, 1979 · Traded to the Boston Bruins on July 15, 1980 & played two seasons (1980-82) · Retired following the 1981-82 season at age 36 · Seventeenth all-time among goaltenders in NHL History with 355 wins · One of only a few goalies to never allow a goal on a penalty shot · Recorded career NHL regular season totals of 795gp, 355w-291l-127t, 51so, 2.99gaa · Recorded career NHL playoff totals of 48gp, 23w-23l, 2so, 2.77gaa · Member of Team Canada, winning the 1976 Canada Cup · Named Most Valuable Player & Tournament All-Star of 1976 Canada Cup · Recorded career Canada Cup totals of 7gp, 6w-0l-1t, 2so, 1.39gaa · Goaltending Coach of Los Angeles Kings for two seasons (1982-84) · General Manager of Los Angeles Kings for ten seasons (1984-93) · Returned as Los Angeles Kings Executive after retiring as GM · Served as Interim Head Coach of Los Angeles Kings three times (10 games) · Number ‘30’ officially retired by the Los Angeles Kings in 1985 – the first jersey number to be retired by the club · Inducted into the Los Angeles Kings Hall of Fame in 1985
PAT QUINN
· Born on January 29, 1943 in Hamilton, Ontario · Played five seasons of junior hockey in Hamilton & Edmonton · Won 1963 Memorial Cup as a member of the Edmonton Oil Kings · Played seven seasons in minor professional ranks (EHL, CPHL, CHL) from 1963-70 · Played nine seasons in the NHL with Toronto, Vancouver & Atlanta from 1968-77 · Retired following the 1976-77 NHL season · Began coaching career as Assistant Coach with Philadelphia Flyers in 1977-78 · Head Coach of the AHL’s Maine Mariners to start 1978-79 season · Head Coach of Philadelphia Flyers for four seasons (1979-82) · NHL Record, Longest Undefeated Streak-One Season (35 games) in 1979-80 · Led Philadelphia to 1980 Stanley Cup Final · Won the Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year in 1980 · Attended law school at Widener University & University of San Diego · Head Coach of the Los Angeles Kings for three seasons (1984-87) · Signed as President & General Manager of Vancouver Canucks in 1987 · General Manager of Vancouver Canucks for eleven seasons (1987-97) · Head Coach of Vancouver Canucks for parts of five seasons (1990-94 & 1996) · Won the Jack Adams Award as NHL Coach of the Year in 1992 · Led Vancouver to 1994 Stanley Cup Final · Head Coach of Toronto Maple Leafs for eight seasons (1998-2006) · General Manager of Toronto Maple Leafs for four seasons (1999-2003) · Head Coach of Edmonton Oilers for one season (2009-10) · Finished NHL career 3rd all-time among Head Coaches with 1,400 games · Finished NHL career 4th all-time among Head Coaches with 684 wins · Recorded career NHL regular season record of 1,400 games, 684w, 528l, 188o/t · Recorded career NHL playoff record of 183 games, 94w, 89l · Head Coach of Team Canada at two Olympic Games, winning Gold Medal in 2002 · Head Coach of Team Canada at 2004 World Cup of Hockey, winning Gold Medal · Head Coach of Team Canada at 2006 Spengler Cup, finishing as runner-up · Head Coach of Team Canada at 2008 IIHF Under-18 Championship, winning Gold Medal · Head Coach of Team Canada at 2009 IIHF Under-20 Championship, winning Gold Medal · Minority-owner of WHL’s Vancouver Giants for fourteen years (2001-15) · Won 2007 Memorial Cup as co-owner of Vancouver Giants · Member of Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee from 1998-2013 · Hockey Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board from 2013-14 · Pat Quinn Parkdale Arena named in Hamilton, Ontario in 2005 · Received Doctorate of Laws from McMaster University in 2006